i.e.1) Get deal under contract2) Do DD(inspections, legal, apprais)3) Find debt funding4) Find equity funding5) Close dealObviously a few of these can be going on at the same time but I am wondering how it all work.

OK, to extend the question:I wonder if the market segment of the rental impacts the GRM.

Just another wonderful aspect of RE, we can all make $ in a variety of differnt vehicles, methods, strategies, etc.

Since you are also looking in Ventura county I was wondering if you can give some advice......I am a total newbie......have never bought a property before.I have been renting in Santa Barbara for 6 years now, and even at this state of market Santa Barbara housing is unaffordable.Hence I am looking to commute from Ventura.

I was wondering if you ever got an answer to this question, because I am now wondering the same thing!

I'm wondering if that will put off either one knowing that I am both buying and selling homes.

He said his father said when I had all my stuff together he would bring my plumbing connections and finish up.. heh..When I had all the stuff here at the house..hmm.. so I called the son who I didn't want involved but dad's phone doesn't even offer voice mail..I simply said if his dad had any b@@@s I wouldn't be calling him.. but to relay that unless he gets my plumbing connections and thermostat to the house finds a way to get the stove, Micro and DW the next day I was going to file a fraud report, hire an electrician and plumber and then go to sma;ll claims court to have him pay back what he stole and for the costs of the people I had to hire for the work he didn't do not to mention the distress he caused me and my poor family who wonder why I am about to kick the dog.. who did he think would win.Anyway I know I ...good luck right?

I have been watching real estate for a long time learning along the way and wondering when the right time to jump in will be.

I wondered if this bailout was going to further compound the issue since banks now have some renewed hope that they will get bailed out.

Still wonder how I find out what's actually not working though.Dan